St. James’Mission Trip to Costa Rica

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The Abraham Projectand

Christ for the Cityministries

August 6 – 13, 2006

Ready to go, at National Airport

Lush mountain terrain approaching San José

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First sight of the Abraham Project

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L to R: cafeteria, daycare center, home

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One of the two existing homes (first one built)

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The second home

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The cafeteria/multi-purpose building

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East end of the daycare center

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Wood from crates to be salvaged

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A B C D E

A: The end of a plate glass crate

B: Board removed from crate

C: Board full of nails/screws

D: Board with nails/screws removed

E: Board has been planed

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Board is cured

Board is treated for termites

Board is stained (three coats)

The Wood Salvage Process

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planed cured treated 1 coat stain 2 coats finished

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Nail-pulling contest!

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Working on cover for walkway

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Mixing concrete for the walkway roof

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We made drawers, drawer-fronts and

cabinet doors for this counter

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We built a divider wall to separate the

kitchen from the mult-purpose area

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One of the cabinets we built

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for the daycare office

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Lunch is served

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Road and gutter repairs

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Hauling dirt & gravel for the road

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Filling the holes in the road

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English class for local adults

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Games with the kids

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A shanty-town in the Guadalupe area of San José

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Setting up to serve a hot meal

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Serving rice, beans, salad & juice

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This shanty was situated like a look-out post

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Someone lives in this hole

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A lady in the ministry (Jeannette) prepares

food for 500 every Wednesday. After

serving the food, we went to her home and ate our lunch

from the left-overs.

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Jeannette’s living-room

Costa Rican dance troupe – a treat at farewell party

Additional Information

The Abraham Project

http://www.abrahamproject.org/

Christ for the City International

In Costa Ricahttp://www.cpcicr.org/index.php